HMS Redoubt (H41)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Redoubt.
 Redoubt in November 1942 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Redoubt |
| Namesake: | The redoubt |
| Ordered: | April 1940 |
| Builder: | Clydebank |
| Laid down: | 19 June 1941 |
| Launched: | 2 May 1942 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Indian Navy in 1949 |
| Career (India) |  |
| Name: | INS Ranjit |
| Commissioned: | 1949 |
| Decommissioned: | 1979 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | R-class destroyer |
HMS Redoubt was an R-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was built by Clydebank and launched in 1942. She served during the Second World War.
Postwar service
Between 1946 and 1947 Redoubt was part of the reserve held at Chatham Dockyard, being transferred to the Harwich reserve in August 1947. Between 1948 and 1949 she underwent a refit at Chatham Dockyard. She was transferred to India 4 July 1949, where she was commissioned as INS Ranjit and allocated the pennant number D209.[1]
In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II[2] Along with two other former R-class destroyers (Rajput and Rana) she formed part of the 11th destroyer Squadron.[3]
She served until 1979, and was scrapped after decommissioning.[4]
References
- ↑ Critchley, Mike, "British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers", Maritime Books: Liskeard, UK, 1982. ISBN 0-9506323-9-2, page 50
- ↑ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden
- ↑ Blackman, Raymond V B, Jane's Fighting Ships 1963-4, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd, London, p122
- ↑ http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-53R-Redoubt.htm
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN 0-85680-010-4.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
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